Benue Governor Loses Adviser, PA In One Week
The Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Jerome Torshimbe is dead. Mr. Torshimbe died barely one week after the Governor's Personal Assistant on Special Duties, Mr.Famous Adejo also...
UNICEF Calls For Increased State Leadership For Open Defecation Free Benue
United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, has called for increased state leadership in strengthening the policy environment for creating an Open Defecation Free, (ODF) Benue by 2025. The Manager, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, (WASH), UNICEF, Enugu...
COVID 19: Ekpe Ogbu Donates Relief Materials To Ado People
Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development in Benue State, Mr. Ekpe Ogbu has donated various food and non-food items to the people of Ado Local Government Area to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus...
LA Rolls Out Action Plan For Hearing Impaired Persons
Lawyers Alert (LA), a human rights based organisation has rolled out a work plan that will provide immediate succour as well as long term and sustainable source of income for the deaf community in...
Court Remands Man, 40, For Allegedly Raping 11-Year – Old
A Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court, has remanded one Sunday Achir, 40 years old, at the Makurdi Correctional Centre for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl. The trial magistrate, Victor Kor, ordered that the accused who lives...
Soyinka Donates Books To Children In Benue IDP Camps
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has donated 107 different books to Children living in Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in Benue state. The books were presented to Governor Samuel Ortom at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi,...
AAN Staff Holds Prayer Session, Protest Against Concession of Four Airports
Staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in Benue State have protested against planned concession of four international airports in the country. The FAAN staff who held prayer session before taking to the streets, are...
Food Shortage: Do Not Panick, Benue Farmers Took Advantage of COVID-19 Lockdown … AFAN...
The Chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Benue State chapter, Aondongu Saaku, has called on people of the state not to panick as farmers have taken necessary measures to avert food crisis...
FG Seeks Support Of Benue State Govt. on Solid Mineral Devt
The Federal Government has called for the support and cooperation of Benue State Government to accelerate the development of the solid mineral sector. Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Uchechukwu Ogah made...
EFCC, NAF To Enhance Collaboration Against Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigeria Air Force, NAF, have resolved to harness existing relationships towards tackling corruption and redeeming the economic fortunes of the country. This resolve was made when...
Drycleaner, 27, Rapes 10 Year Old In Benue
A 27 year old man identified as Samuel Inalegwu has allegedly raped a 10 year old girl in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue state. A social activist, Mrs. Julie Okoh, who reported the case...
Benue APC Lawmaker Remanded For Alleged Criminal Conspiracy
A Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Mr Isaac Ajim on Friday remanded Mr. Jonathan Agbidye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in prison custody for alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and abduction. Mr....
Police Arrest Couple For Child Trafficking, 22 Others For Sundry Crimes In Benue
Benue State Police Command has arrested a couple, one Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Uttah for alleged child trafficking offences. The couple were arrested after a pregnant girl reported that they had offered to help her...
